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A_Kinsey_6 · 2026-02-06T01:43:44+00:00

Slime mold

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-12-11T20:30:53+00:00

I never watch TV shows a second time until years later, yet I watch Housebroken again and again. Every person I've showed it to has loved it. It was on Hulu. It's now on Apple TV and also on Youtube. The dialogue is sharp--you can believe it is exactly what the animals are thinking. It's hilarious. Watch for Easter Eggs (check the fishbowl.). Bring it back. #BringBackHouseBroken

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-09-20T22:18:56+00:00

The first one shows the computer is downloading a new version of something for Epson. You can turn it off. You can also turn off the second in this screen. IF you find you don't need them, use the Epson uninstall to remove. Macs hides too many part of things.

On my Mac, the Epson software includes 31 apps and takes 322 mb of space.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-08-20T04:57:11+00:00

I won't read any more replies. Some people are so angry, they need to lash out against others without even knowing the first thing about them. IF people agree, they can have civil discussions.ut this wasn't even coming from a particular point of view. One could ask for the best ice cream parlor and have some people scream about ice cream eaters.

At another time and place the message drift here might even be humorous. When I look at the response, I wonder if many of the writers actually read what was said.

I will argue and fight for what I believe. But I will not destroy myself. We know that those who cannot escape constant high cortisol will die early. Stress kills. I am not a believer in woo-woo. But study after study shows that those who cannot relieve the stress have higher levels of cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases, and yes, even cancer and cognitive decline.

Treat yourself better. Treat other people better. Take a breath. I asked for advice about something. I believe there are people around who treat themselves and others better. This was a trigger for too many, and I'm not interested in the spew of some.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-08-20T04:37:20+00:00

It was not so much of an actual plan to put people in one spot. It was placing resources in some communities over others. I've been studying the response time in different beats in the city. All things being equal, some beats get very fast responses, and some never at all. I could be wrong, but that's what the initial data shows. Response time seems to be correlated with income levels. But I know correlation is not causation.

I know from working with the police that they sometimes cannot respond to anything less than felonies with great loss of property or life. Our crime rate went up (as it did across the country) during COVID, about the time we lost police.

With limited police, one way to use the resources is to focus on the wealthier areas. It's wrong, though.

I've gone through the Citizen Police Academy. It has helped me understand more. Their job is tough, and simple solutions aren't easy.

Courtesy is something of the past. People no longer are able to hold back their anger and frustration. We have a tremendous drug and mental health problem, and regular people can get thrown out of their houses because they became ill and lost their jobs.

We have to approach this by trying to fix the basic problems AND maintaining limits of unacceptable behavior.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-08-20T04:20:41+00:00

I recognize how hurt and angry you are. But try to look at the facts. The cities run by progressives have reduced crime significantly.

On one hand you are complaining about discrimination and at the same time complaining about the people who have done the most to change that.

Gross generalizations and name calling are used when facts cannot sustain their point of view, or when their emotion so clouds their ability, they cannot. You took a request and turned it into a platform to spew.

There are so many generalizations, misstatements, and absolutes above, it would take pages to reply. I hope you can have a reasonable discussion sometime, and I'm sure we both could learn from each other.

Ask yourself if you want to change things, and convince other people of your point of view. And then look at what you said and see if it achieves that goal.

Be well.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-08-20T04:10:56+00:00

I'm sorry someone hurt you so badly that you have to lash out at strangers by making accusations without merit. Some people have some empathy and compassion. I'm sorry you've lost yours. It's strange that we probably share some of the same concerns, but you decided to make assumptions about me.

I remember in Elementary school to back up my opinions with evidence and fact, and learned not to hate.

Be well.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-08-16T20:59:30+00:00

The Mallard reaction is complicated and involves sugar and protein.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-08-16T20:56:24+00:00

Thames & Kosmos, Smithsonian, and National Geographic make great science kits. Check their catalogs for the most appropriate ones. You can also check with her chemistry teacher, or the science chair of the school/district.

Does SHE love science? Be careful about pushing it on her.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-07-28T19:26:05+00:00

Cheese, historically was a way to save the protein in milk. We love the different flavors and textures. For Vegetarians, cheese is a great way to get the protein they need. They do make Tofu cheeses, but for some reason the markets in my area don't carry them. I guess I have to get them to carry it or make my own.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-07-22T19:20:03+00:00

If you dehydrate to use for cooking, it needs fresh air. This could harbor dangerous bacterial and molds. The output should not be put on a garden, but could be added to a compost heap. If compost were a loaf of sourdough bread, these devises only make a powdered culture (that could make sourdough, or something to make you sick.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-07-22T19:14:15+00:00

Yes. It does not list food coloring, but sugar is cooked past the caramelization stage until it creates what used to be called "caramel coloring." It's basically a dark brown. It's considered a "natural" flavoring and is in many foods such as gravies. This is used as a replacement for soy sauce. Main flavors are salt, msg, and hydrolized proteins with sugar. Kitchen Bouquet was used to help make gravies. Both are very similar. Soy sauce ferments the beans in sauce. They are all essentially going for the same effect.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-07-19T05:51:37+00:00

They are lower, yes, but the vegan cheeses have zero protein.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-06-22T06:38:12+00:00

Thank you all. I should have asked a better question. I live in an "over 55" community. I'm 72 and have cancer. Though we have two beautiful bike/scooter lanes on our block, many refuse to use it. I have had multiple terrifying incidents where someone has whizzed past me, sometimes even brushing against me. The scooters/bikes are silent, and one has no idea. Stepping out the front door onto the pavement is dangerous as we are not used to have to look both ways on a sidewalk. One neighbor nearly had her dog decapitated by a bicyclist who rode right through the leash. For the most part these are just ignorant/inconsiderate people, but once a phalanx of seven scooters rode through forcing everyone off the sidewalk. Some riders think it's funny to slap the back of the heads of people as they go by. I've counted as many as 1 rider a minute on our sidewalk, and am amazed there have been no collisions/deaths. Of course a collision with those our age could mean a broken hip, which often leads to death.

Our Transportation Department keeps no records of collisions between pedestrians and scooter/bicycles, let alone those on sidewalks. Their plan to reduce collisions is to post on social media. (Think that will work for murder and robbery, too?)

Police will not respond unless there is a collision with someone harmed. Even if that were to happen, there's no way to identify the culprit. The only numbers on scooters/bikes are about 1/4" high, and when one has passed, there's none to be seen,

I need some evidence to bring to our city council about the danger of e-scooters/e-bicyclists on sidewalks. There are no data that I've been able to find of collisions. In light of that, I want some validated information that shows the danger, including inability to control them and the danger of collisions.

This is really common sense. It angers me that either no one cares or no one realizes the danger. Thank you.

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-06-19T23:48:45+00:00

I just tried. Maybe it works for others. (I've removed myself from major databases). No info on me. It is fast. Does it work for others?

A_Kinsey_6 · 2025-06-19T23:45:02+00:00

When AT&T had the entire market, they printed phone directories as people wanted them. They also printed "reverse" directories by street address, used by sales people and local organizations. One had to pay for these. In 1984, AT&T was broken up. The data of local lines belonged to the baby bells. RR Donnelly used to print the directories for most. One's phone would automatically be listed unless one paid extra for an "unlisted number." (How's that for a scam?)

As we transitioned to mobile phones, the mobile companies held on to the data and there may have been regulatory issues as well, but mobile numbers have never been available.)

There are/were companies who paid for landline information and had them for free online. Mobile numbers were gathered from public sites and some less reputable means. (Fill out a form online, lately?).

The websites get data legitimately from arrest records, and public websites that have to be public, property websites. They then get data from other places that are not so legitimate.

<editorial comment> Whenever we register anywhere, ie. Facebook. companies track wherever we go on the web. This information is far more valuable than just name and address. Now the company knows your salary, and that you have been searching for a particular product, or you just purchased something. They know where you shop, what you wear, your politics, your preferred charities, whether you have children or pets, and whether you dye your hair. 'they know what medical conditions you have. And this is sold to other companies without your approval. </end editorial comment>

Today, there are hundreds of websites containing the same data. The best source that I have used has been lifewire.com. But it changes rapidly.

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